Official: Tau Lands New Club

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Bafana Bafana forward Percy Tau has completed his move to Qatar SC from African champions Al Ahly. Tau, 30, leaves Ahly after four years, where he won 12 titles, including two CAF Champions League titles. He’s officially been unveiled by the side coached by former Premier League midfielder Youssef Safri while he’s surrounded by a couple of familiar faces. His former Ahly teammates Badr Benoun and Ahmed Abdelkader is on the books of the Qatari Stars League club, while former Raja AC star Ben Malango will be among his partners in their new-look attack. Former Spain midfielder Javi Martinez is

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Ngezana Reveals His Next Career Step

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FCSB and Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana has opened up about his dream to make it into the world’s top leagues. Ngezana earned a move to the Romanian club in June last year and has won the league, individual awards and also tasted UEFA Champions League football. His side is also in this season’s UEFA Europa League something he says makes him believe his dreams are within reach. Ngezana told iDiski Times senior journalist Lorenz Köhler in edition 186 of the newspaper that he wants more in his career.   “God willing, I hope, I hope I reach that stage

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Amorim Names One Quality & Hero In FA Cup Win Over Arsenal

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim hailed ‘suffering together’ as a quality that came to the fore in their FA Cup victory over Arsenal and also named goalkeeper Altay Bayindir as the ‘hero’. United were forced to play with 10 men from 61 minutes after Diogo Dalot picked up his second yellow card of the evening for a challenge on Mikel Merino. The visitors held their guard to take the game to extra-time, before prevailing in spot kicks to avenge their 2-0 defeat to the Gunners at the Emirates on December 4. Amorim claimed his charges deserved to seal a spot

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Ertugral Questions PSL Schedule

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Cape Town City interim head coach Muhsin Ertugral questions Premier Soccer League fixtures after playing back-to-back big ties against Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Ertugral has questioned the schedule of PSL fixtures after facing Chiefs and Pirates back-to-back and then still travelled to Bloemfontein to face Marumo Gallants. The Citizens managed to do the unthinkable by beating both Soweto giants 1-0, with Darwin Gonzalez the hero in both fixtures. City then suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Gallants away from home after conceding a penalty in the first half with Ertugral not pleased with how the fixtures were scheduled. “I’m

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Rulani Discusses January Transfer Plans

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Wydad Athletic Club head coach Rulani Mokwena has insisted that the January transfer window is very important for the club, even though it will be difficult to add quality players. Wydad moved into fifth place with their 2-1 win over Union Touarga on Sunday, and are currently four points behind the CAF Champions League spots. Mokwena’s side have won eight out of their 18 games, drawing six and losing four, and the South African tactician has insisted the club needs to look at signings in January. “The mercato is very important for us,” he said after securing back-to-back wins. “It’s

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Barker Reflects On CAF Vision Coming To Fruition

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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker was beaming with pride as they secured a place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup in their debut campaign. Stellenbosch booked their place in the knockout stages with a game to spare after three consecutive wins in Group B, with the latest, the 2-0 win over 2009 champions Stade Malien at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday afternoon. Jayden Adams and Fawaaz Basadien’s first half goals steered them to progression alongside RS Berkane, who they face next week in Morocco. “I think it’s a very proud moment, maybe four, five years ago it was

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Mbatha On Fans Jeers

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Orlando Pirates midfielder Thalente Mbatha has addressed the jeers he got from the club’s fans just before scoring in Orlando this past weekend saying he doesn’t pay much attention to them. Mbatha lost possession during some moments in the CAF Champions League Group C encounter against CR Belouizdad which fans didn’t appreciate and expressed. This was just before he struck the wonder goal and it’s also something that even coach Jose Riveiro reacted to on the pitch. The goal sent Pirates into the knockout phase of the tournament with a match to spare and talking to the media after the

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Chiefs Coach On Ranga Struggles

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Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach Khalil Ben Youssef has discussed Ranga Chivaviro’s struggles in front of goals in recent games. Chivaviro came on as a half-time substitute in his side’s 1-0 defeat to Golden Arrows and had a golden chance to put Amakhosi ahead in the tight game. However, he missed his chance early in the second and later Arrows’ netted the opener via Gladwin Shitolo. After the match, Youssef discussed Chivaviro’s chance and how they coaches are trying to work on the player’s finishing. “Ranga is a striker, and a striker’s life is you have to score,” he said when

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ODG Makes Motupa & Sekgota Admission

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Magesi FC head coach Owen Da Gama has admitted that while he waits for attackers Gift Motupa and Kgaogelo Sekgota to be in the best shape he needs to sign an experienced forward this January transfer window. Da Gama arrived at the Limpopo side in December 2024 finding the team at the bottom of the Betway Premiership log but managed a point in his first game, away at TS Galaxy. However, the PSL rookies lost 1-0 to AmaZulu at the weekend to remain at the foot of the table with just seven points in 12 matches. On his arrival, Da

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